"I know that this has been some of the conventional wisdom that's been floating around Washington that somehow, even though most people agree that I'm being reasonable, that most people agree I'm presenting a fair deal, the fact that they don't take it means that I should somehow, you know, do a Jedi mind meld with these folks and convince them to do what's right," Obama explained.

"Well, you know, they're elected. We have a constitutional system of government."

Observers noted that the Vulcan mind meld belongs to the Star Trek universe, while Jedi mind tricks are performed by Star Wars knights.